[Woodcarver] tupalo wood, swamp gum

[larry]

I am a very new carver, about 8 weeks. I have an excellent teacher in George Farrell.
I have recently been offered a small quanity of tupalo scrops,some rather large.my question; can this wood be used sucessfully for carving. I find it wanting to crush under the knife.
                                                           larry
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